New Old Boat Options

[nimrod]

Progress has been a bit slow to say the least. Not spending much time at all on this project, maybe a couple of hours a week at the best.
My aim at the moment is to have the boat up and running by Cod opening, 1st December.
all I have done so far is stripped about half of one side of the upper hull back to bare alloy.
I have made my centre rollers from stock alloy I melted and cast myself, big job, it would be much easier just to go and buy the rollers
but I like making everything possible myself.
Will try and show some photos a bit later.

[SUMOFISHIN]

Keep up the good work Frank , We all get slower as we get Older, Don't over do it

[kkw]

Go Frank. Casting your own rollers!! I bought a couple of alloy rollers from Whitworths a few years back but haven't seen any in shops since then. They certainly help to slide the Quintrex into the water - at least they did the last time it actually went into the water.

[oz man]

What about some photos.

[nimrod]

What about some photos.

this is what the rollers look like, should last my lifetime out. Alloy roller and bracket Stainless Steel pin, s/s split pins.

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[kkw]

Very nice, Frank. They will last many years I'm sure.

[oz man]

nice job on the rollers

[nimrod]

Well finally got the boat off the road and into one of the back sheds and off the trailer onto the floor.
Now I have this very ugly very heavy trailer I have to do something with, Val doesn't want it on the
back lawn and doesn't want it on the front lawn, so guess there is only one place for it and that's back on the road.
Now that the boat is in the back yard I will feel more like doing something with it. Maybe!!.

[SUMOFISHIN]

Just Take it one day at a time Frank It will all come together eventually

[oz man]

So true there Sumo

[nimrod]

I have the upper portion of the outside hull stripped back to bare alloy, it looks that good I might keep it unpainted.
Have removed the windscreen and drilled out all the old pop rivets and nuts and bolts that were holding various things on.
Have made the frame for the floor and will buy the Marine ply for it tomorrow, will put old 70 ltr esky into the floor for keeper tank.

[kkw]

Good work Frank. Keep plugging away at it. I just got back from 3 weeks at Tuncurry. Caught heaps of flathead on lures and had a few tow the kayak around the flats. Had one old girl on and played to the side of the kayak in 1m of water, but she was too big for the net. Reckon she hit the metre mark plus!!. I released several that were over 70cm. Lots of fish up there this year. Also caught nice bream on S.P. Good fun.

[nimrod]

Good work Frank. Keep plugging away at it. I just got back from 3 weeks at Tuncurry. Caught heaps of flathead on lures and had a few tow the kayak around the flats. Had one old girl on and played to the side of the kayak in 1m of water, but she was too big for the net. Reckon she hit the metre mark plus!!. I released several that were over 70cm. Lots of fish up there this year. Also caught nice bream on S.P. Good fun.

Wow that sounds really good, good job on releasing the big girl. You should write a report and start another post.

[nimrod]

Got the floor all cut out and 2 coats of sealer on the ply, carpet coming tomorrow or Monday, decided on a dark charcoal colour
on the carpet and will paint inside of boat a steel grey colour mixed the paint today. Stripped all the old wiring out pulled the nav
and anchor lights off all old switches bilge pump, starting from scratch with all the toys. Got a few adjustable rod holders laying
around and a small downrigger, will fit the lowrance elite 5X sounder.
Will prep inside of boat ready for paint tomorrow and should have it painted by Monday ready for the floor and carpet.

[SUMOFISHIN]

Sounds like you will be all finished and on the water for Cod opening, Well done Frank

[nimrod]

Sounds like you will be all finished and on the water for Cod opening, Well done Frank

It's bloody hard work when you do 5 minutes work and have to have 10 minutes to recover and get your breath back, getting too bloody
old for doing this sort of stuff. I have the interior painted, waiting on glue for carpet, should get here tomorrow or Wednesday.
Then I have to try and get the motor on the back and hooked up etc. Then I gotta start thinking about a trailer to sit it on, it's sitting
on the floor at the moment and that ain't gonna get it to Burrinjuck.
One bit of good news is we couldn't get a cabin for 1st December so had to settle for 4th 5th and 6th Dec so I have a couple of extra
days to get things happening. It's going to be tight but I'm still in with a chance.
Frank

[SUMOFISHIN]

I was working on my motorhome last week and I was on my knees and constantly having to get up then it takes 10 mins to recover and I had the same
thoughts as you I'm getting too old for this stuff, even a bit at the time can seem too much at times. Frank I don't know what glue you are using
But I used sikaflex Contact cement, I got it from Bunnings.